THIS WEEK, WE’RE INTRODUCING YOU -- JASON: THIS WEEK, WE’RE INTRODUCING YOU TO A CELEBRATED ANIMAL AT THE ORLANDO SCIENCE CENTER. >> THIS IS CAPTAIN, THE BLUE AND YELLOW MACAW. >> WHAT WILL ...

Once thought to be extinct, a population of nearly 50 blue-throated macaws was rediscovered in northeastern Bolivia in 1992, and thanks to conservation efforts, there are an estimated 200-300 of ...

In the animated film "Rio," a Spix's Macaw named Blu flies all the way from Minnesota to Rio de Janeiro because he's the last living male of his species and that's where Jewel, the last living ...

The species of blue macaw parrot portrayed in the animated movie Rio has been officially classified as 'extinct in the wild'. The Spix's macaw Brazilian parrot, characterised by the loveable lead ...

The zoo in Curitiba, Paraná, has a new rare guest: a blue macaw. The rare bird’s parents are taking care of it, and it is not in contact with visitors. Native to the Pantanal and Amazon ...

The Lear’s Macaw, a striking blue parrot from Bahia state in Brazil, was down to 70 birds in 1987, due to loss of habitat, destruction of nesting sites, hunting, and poaching for the pet trade.